Salinas River Channel Maintenance Program
Summary
SCH Number
2009071023
Lead Agency
Monterey County Water Resources Agency
Document Title
Salinas River Channel Maintenance Program
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Document Description
Water resources in the Salinas River watershed are managed by Monterey County Water Resources Ageny (MCWRA). The Salinas River watershed is the largest individual watershed in the Central Coast area. Environmental conditions within the watershed provide some of the most fertile and productive agricultural land on the West Coast. Flooding of agricultural lands within the Salinas Valley, adjacent to the river, has occurred during conditions when in-chnnel sandbars and riparian vegetation impede high flows. As such, MCWRA developed and administers the Salinas River Channel Maintenance Program (CMP) in the interest of minimally enhancing flood protection to reduce flood damage. Targeted channel capacities will remain substantially below the (FEMA standard 100 yr flow recurrence). To continue this effort, MCWRA is taking steps to obtain a new 5 yr Regional General Permit (RGP) from the United States Army Corps of Engineers pursuant to section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
Contact Information
Name
Rich Boyer
Agency Name
Monterey County Water Resources Agency
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Counties
Monterey
State Highways
101
Waterways
Salinas River
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 5 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region 3 (RWQCB), Department of Toxic Substances Control, Department of Water Resources, Office of Emergency Services, California, Resources Agency, Resources, Recycling and Recovery, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, California State Lands Commission (SLC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California State Lands Commission (SLC)
Development Types
Other (Salinas River Channel Maintenance)
Local Actions
Other
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Geology/Soils, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildlife
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613.